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Meet Robert O'Neill, Killer of Bin Laden

WASHINGTON — The retired Navy SEAL who says he shot al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in the forehead publicly identified himself Thursday amid a debate among special operations brethren about whether they should break silence about their secret missions.Robert O'Neill, 38, told The Washington Post in an interview that he fired the two shots that killed bin Laden. He first recounted the story in February 2013 to Esquire magazine, which identified him only as "the shooter." One current and one former SEAL confirmed to The Associated Press that O'Neill was long known to have fired the shots that killed the leader of the international terror group responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. Defense Department officials confirmed Thursday that O'Neill was a member of SEAL Team Six and was part of the bin Laden raid. But they said they could not confirm who fired the fatal shot, noting that other SEALs on the mission also fired at bin Laden.

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Have the USA lost control of their Special Forces, do you not have the official Secrets Act, or do your Forces, have no respect for the safety of others. He should be black listed by his Regiment at least. This is appalling.

Gone are the pride of my former service the silent warriors that were once known as U.S. Navy Seals. The root value of a few on the teams has now become, be a Seal, be entrusted, open your mouth, write a book, go on a talk show and make money. Some should call Charlie Sheen and offer him the job of special naval warfare commander, as the teams are becoming "beyond Hollywood". May God protect the integuirty and honor of the few still holding out to keep our teams what they once were. professionals.

Post military work for specops isn't that wide and varied, unless you have other skill sets, degree, etc.
Some of these guys are trying to cash in on the current SEAL hype and get something going besides the obvious track most followed before them. That track is not gone but not quite as plentiful as the heady days of Irag and Afghanistan combined.

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